Perception

"Perception"Lingering between The Spoken and heard Said and meant Present and seen With and without

Waiting in the wingsChanging its maskTo suit your moodUnaware of ExpectationUnaware of DespondenceUnawareOf the words that FallThrough the cracksOnly to be picked up laterForced into a Nonsensical assemblyOf subtle glancesAnd false smilesAnd personal assurancesOf things that haveNever been.

The pauses in phrasing misheard words lack of emotion

They stalk you, in the wilds of yourOver-analyticsIn the valleys of yourCrippling neuroses Sequestered on the shores ofNarcissism and TimidityBumbling between Fiction and Fact